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SKS to ESM: distance & flight time
Skrydstrup (Skrydstrup Air Base) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
6,119 mi
9,848 km · 5,318 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKS — Skrydstrup Air Base · Skrydstrup, Denmark
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SKS
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport27 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport31 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport35 mi away
- BLL · Billund Airport36 mi away
Near ESM
- TCO · La Florida Airport84 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport116 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport133 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKS from ESM?
The flight distance from Skrydstrup (SKS) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 6,119 miles (9,848 km, 5,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKS to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Skrydstrup and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 7 hours behind Skrydstrup.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKS to ESM?
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